ethnic cleansing
noun
: the expulsion, imprisonment, or killing of an ethnic minority by a dominant majority in order to achieve ethnic homogeneity
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Sanctions should also be considered against Azerbaijani officials responsible for the ethnic cleansing and against entities exploiting Artsakh's natural resources.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
The country’s ruling junta tortured and reportedly burned people alive, and both the military and rival Arakan Army rebel group are alleged to have engaged in ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims, with ethnic tensions rippling across the border into India.
—Collin J. Meisel, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
The narrator receives an assignment to serve as interpreter for the former president of a West African country, now on trial at the Court for accusations of ethnic cleansing.
—Irina Dumitrescu, The Dial, 27 Nov. 2024
However, some critics, including a former Israeli defense minister, have accused the government of engaging in ethnic cleansing near the Israeli border in Gaza's northernmost areas.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
The country’s ruling junta tortured and reportedly burned people alive, and both the military and rival Arakan Army rebel group are alleged to have engaged in ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims, with ethnic tensions rippling across the border into India.
—Collin J. Meisel, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
The narrator receives an assignment to serve as interpreter for the former president of a West African country, now on trial at the Court for accusations of ethnic cleansing.
—Irina Dumitrescu, The Dial, 27 Nov. 2024
However, some critics, including a former Israeli defense minister, have accused the government of engaging in ethnic cleansing near the Israeli border in Gaza's northernmost areas.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Ethnic cleansing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnic%20cleansing. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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